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The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1946-07-17

1946-07-17-001

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Vital Economy
The Federal taxes people paid before the war were staggering (then) although the amount seems small in contrast
to what they have been paying lately and probably
will keep paying for several years. Just £he
same, prewar taxes were big money and, even now, would
be worth saving. That's exactly the point I want to make in
this department today: The saving is possible.
I i Civilian employees of the United States government today
F number, approximately 2,800,000 when 1,250,000 would be
plenty. Even this low figure is about twice what we had six
months after World War I. In short, government has 1,550,-
000 unnecessary hirelings now—more people than live in The
Bronx, in Los Angeles or in St. Louis plus all of its suburbs.
It is humiliating to think about.
All of this enormous host of people are eating out of the
public breadbasket. They are not to be thought about as if
they had private wealth and had retired to pursue some impractical hobby. Such people as that do, at least, distribute
wealth previously put away. The people I am .talking about
are deadweight on the rest of us. They subsit on federal tax
revenue.
Since their average annual income is about $2,400 each,
they are costing the taxpayers of the United States every
year the staggering sum of $3,720,000,000 in salaries alone.
j Everybody who hires salaried people knows well that salaries are* not all they cost. They have to be provided more or
- Yes's space, lighted, heated and equipped
- :Add to these items such matters as traveling expenses,
telephone calls and incidentals, and the annual cost of having
these people employed will swell to at least five billion dollars. That's more than total federal tax collections in any
pi*e-war year. If such people oould be,lifted off the public's
n&k," the money could-"Be gav'ea- antf^the'public would-sttT'ely
feel the relief.
Such shortening of payrolls would be completely justified by savings alone, but there are many other benefits. (1)
It would help to balance the federal budget, and, if it is not
balanced, the country •wilt eventually go broke. (2) It would
help curb the trend toward bureaucracy, toward centralization of power and toward government by whim instead of
;dpliberate government by law.
^T: (3) Not the least of blessings to follow laying off these
" people would be to release more than one and a half million
persons for productive work, letting them" create something
instead of living off the efforts of others. (4) Finally,
it would increase the hope of saving for future generations
the finest civilization this world has ever know. I submit unto you, it ought to be done.
Problem or Situation
The other day I was talking with a friend about a serious
play of "social significance". We had not enjoyed the performance and were trying to figure out what was. wrong
with us that we did not like such a potent drama. Finally we
arrived at a conclusion. What had offended us was that the
playright had made a problem out of a situation.
f. The more I thought about this the more clearly I could see
-^•iri it a fatal failing of many of us. We make problems out of
situations and in dramatizing them, lose our own perspective.
What is the difference ?. A situation has its funny side, a
problem never. A situation.can be walked away or out of, a
problem cannot be left behind. A situation is a combination
of circumstances, or a condition as modified or determined by
" surroundings. A problem is a perplexing question, demanding settlement.
;I know one person who confuses the two, with the result
that her life is always full of turmoil and upsets. The world
is either all wrong—or coming to an end. Trifles are mountains. If events do not follow the course she mapped out,
then the day is ruined! She never has time to enjpy the little pleasures of life, because she is always seeing a problem
in a situation and is so occupied by the problem, she overlooks how easily the situation can be changed by changing
the surroundings.
So it is with much of the troubles that beset us as individuals, as a nation, as a world. We are determined to make
problems out of simple human equations. We damn groups,
never realizing that we donJt live'with groups, but "just with
a comparatively few people and that we are free to change
our surroundings if we don't like them.
JB We treat the entire world like a gigantic jig-saw puzzle
1,'and try to crowd in the parts where we want them to go,
irrespective of size or color. Life for most of us is not a
problem. It is a situation which by dint of a sense of humor,
careful application to our own work, and a friendly spirit, we
can make go our way just as often as'the other.
• Change the situation and forget the problem!
Our People ShouldBe WellFed
. j. It is perfectly natural that our people want to go the "limit
in feeding .starving people who have been victims of the
great World War. But when it comes to bring the process
down to slices of bread, pieces of-meat, minimums of sugar
$nd synthetic foods and fruit juices, plus inferior paper
.tpwels, etc., etc., etc.—that's when reason breaks company
Hvith orders from "brass hats" and administrators holding
political positions.
VOL. ,22—No-, 40
KORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1946
$2.00 PER Y±JAB
23 Pass Life Saving
Tests at Community Pool
Hours 'at the Pool Have Been Planned to Accomodate tWe
Greatest Number of People
Twenty-three North Cantonites have qualified for their
Red Cross life saving tests, eighteen passing the Junior tests
and five the Senior.
Among the eighteen who
were Barbara Russell, Peggy
Myers, Yvonne Streby, Janet Powell, Daryle Fondriest, Don fLesh,
Jay Bishop, Bob Sumser, Clayton
Carson, Steve Wilkins, Chester
Blattert, Ronnie Morrow, Nancy
Hummel, Bill Bushqng, Dick Wise
and Martha Mellen.
The five who have passed their
senior life saving tests and spent
at least seventeen hours in the
pool practicing were, Norma Harrison, Inez Brimsfield, Darlene
Broske, Barbara Gray and Barbara Miller.
The swimming pool is open every day for North Cantonites from
the opening hour at 12:15 to 1
o'clock the pool is used by Hoover
employees during their lunch hour.
At 1:30 p. m. the beginners classes
begin and last until three o'clock.
From 2 p. m. until 4 the intermediates use the pool and also the advanced classes are in session in
the different depths. From, three to
four there are class periods for
adults. Also- from three to four
the beginners and those in the
baby pool must be supervised by
their own parents, and all those in
the pool up to this time must be
out by 4 o'clock.
From 4 until 6 the pool can be
used by adults and the only children admitted during that time are
those who are accompanied by
their own parents who are swimming at the same time that their
children are.
Evenings the pool is open from
7 until 8:30 p. m., for all who
want to swim. A watermellon hunt
will he held on Friday evening,
Julv 26 at 7:30 p. m„ and a penny hunt is being planned for August.
have passed the Junior tests
Post, LuEllen Lesh, Barbara
Pet and Doll Show
To Be Held At
Playgrounds
Children attending the
playgrounds this year have
been royally entertained each
week with special events being planned for their entertainment.
- This week each playground
had a pet and doll show, first
and second prizes being given for
the prize pet and also first and second prizes for the best doll.
'Last week Don Hans, magician
entertained the chidren with a magic show which was held at the
Witwer Street Park, where all the
children from all five playgrounds
gathered that morning. Silk hand-
J kerchiefs appeared out of the nowhere, ropes which had been cut
in two magically joined themselves together again, ar.d the children were completely mystified.
Some of the playgrounds will
be visited by 'Nancy' the pony in
the near future -while other playgrounds will have a treasure hunt.
Teacher Lives in Brooder House on "Campus"
MOLINE, ILL.—Here's 'one7 for" "what will "they5 "think "of next department" in the way of finding substitute homes during the current housing shortage. Mrs. Mary F. Riley of Aledo, 111., teacher of
the Duncan rural school in Mercer county, hit upon the novel idea
of setting up a brooder house on the "campus" where she makes
her home during the school year. "It's convenient, too," says Mrs.
Riley, pointing out she solved both the housing and the transportation problem with one stroke. Mrs. Riley is shown above with
"brood" of seven students at the door of her home with the one-
room schoolhouse in the background.
West Nfntishilien
Host for Music
Contest Sunday
. ThejWest Nimishillen
Church of* the Brethren will
play host at the music contest
to be held Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 in the Church. The
contest is sponsored by the
Men's Work of the Sub-district and the contestants will
be from the seven Brethren
Churches included in this
area.
The winner of the contest will
receive an audition on the radio
sometime in the near future. The
only rules are that they be included in any class up to and including the Young People's Class of
any of the following churches:
West Nimishillen, East Nimishillen, Hartville, Maple Avenue, Canton City, Canton Renter, and Eden Tuscarawas.
There will be several numbers
presented bv young people of this
vicinity and the public is invited.
MRS. DANIEL ROHN
BURIED SATURDAY
Mrs. Nellie Rackle Rohn, a life
resident of Canton and wife of
Daniel I. Rohn, died July 11, in her
home on the Canton-Middlebranch
road. Mrs. Rohn, who was 67, had
been in ill health three months.
A daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Rackle, early residents here, Mrs. Rohn was member, of Trinity Lutheran Church,
the Missionary Society and Cen
chrean Bible Class. During the war
she was active in various branches
of volunteer Red Cross work. Mr.
Rohn is associated with the Ferd
P. Drumm Insurance Agency. The
family moved to the present home
last February from 1218 22nd St.
NW, where they had resided many
years.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Rohn leaves a daughter, Mrs. Robert V. Nist, and a son, D. W.
Rohn, both of Canton; four sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Ajootian of Brooklyn,
New York, Miss Cora B. Rackle,
Miss Mary Louise Rackle and Miss
R. Christint Rackle all of Hayward.
California; two brothers, Fred
W. Rackle of Providence, Rhode
Island, and one granddaughter.
Funeral rites were conducted by
Rev. Tom B. Homrighausen Saturday, July 13 at 1 p. m. in the
Arnold funeral home. Burial was
made in Westlawn Cemetery.
MRS. ELLEN LAUBY
LIFE RESIEDNT
DIED JULY 10
Mrs. Ellen Lauby, 93, of R. D. 7,
North Canton, died in Aultman
Hospital July 10, after an illness
of tfour weeks. A life resident of
this vicinity, she resided with her
daughter, Mrs. T. H. Gross. She
leaves another daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Marker of Barberton; a son
Walter Lauby of Uniontown; nine
grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren.
Rev. Paul Daneker conducted
rites Friday, July 12, at 2:30' p. m.
in the Myers parlors at GreentcAwn.
Burial was made in North Canton
Cemetery.
Basis Of Hates
Rates to be charged commercial users of the Akron-
Canton-Massillon Airport will
be based on takeoff weight of
the aircraft used instead of
according to the number of
flights, Howard E. Ramsey,
manager of the field, told the
South Akron Kiwanis Club
last week.
-Although it is customary to
charge according to the number of takeoffs, Mr. Ramsey pointed out that owners of planes with
larger cargo loads should pay
more.
There will be no fees for private]
flyers but there will be a four-
cent-a-gallon charge on all gasoline delivered to the field, he said.
Mr. Ramsey said he saw no reason why there should be any controversy between the Akron Municipal Airport and his -field, al
though the Akron field is due to
lose its four major airlines to the
new port.
The joint Stark-Summit county
field is looking ahead to air traffic of 160,000 passengers in 1950
and 420,000 by 1960, Mr. Ramsey
said.
The airport is scheduled to be
in operation this fall but considerable work remains to be done on
the runways and county commissioners are not to open bids for
steel for the terminal building until' July 19. Therefore, it appears
that the airport cannot be completed before late .in September.
The field is 14.7 miles from
downtown Akron and 9 miles from
the business section of Canton, according to engineers of the two
counties.
Help Thy
Members of Green Township Volunteer Fire Department really live by the golden rule. On Saturday, July
13 they all turned out to give
a helping hand to one of
their neighbors who had
been injured when he fell
from a hay wagon on the 4th
of July.
Conrad Klingenstein, the
injured farmer, who runs a
farm, near Greensburg, has
had his hay baled and put
up and his wheat shocked,
by the members of Greens-
burg's Vounteer Fire Department.
Community Church
Host to Members of
Youth Conference
John B. Mohler
Died July 1!
MOTHER OF LOCAL
RESIDENTS DIES
IN ARIZONA
Mrs. Marie Bunton, former Canton resident, died Tuesday, July 9
in Phoenix, Arizona, where she
had resided about four years. Born
in Cadiz, she "resided most of her
life in Canton.
Surviving.are her mother, Mrs.
Pearl Johnston of 1119 9th St., N-
W, and a brother, Chester Johnston of the Greentown-Mt. Union
road. Another "brother, Corp.. Lloyd
Johnston, died June 13 1944, in
France from injuries suffered in
action. Services are incomplete.
Mr. Albert Allison
Honored at Party
Mr. Albert Allison of 343 West
Maple street who retired on July
3 after working for the Portland
Cement Company, for 45 years,
was the guest of honor at a party
given for him by the employees.
Mr. Allison was given a Hamilton watch and a purse containing
a sum of 'money.
BOY GARDENERS
HELD PICNIC JULY 11
Boy Gardeners Club of Jackson
Township met Tuesday, July 3, at
the home of the adviser, J. A.
Stanley. Games were played and
refreshments served by Ronald
Gross'and Jorm Murphy. The next
meeting July u in the form of a^
picnic and weiner roast at Lake 0'
Springs.
The Rev. Mr. Toogood of Hiram,
was tligv, gnest. - speaker at the[
Youth Conference held in the
Community Christian Church on
Sunday, July 14. Rev. Mr. Scott
was the chairman, and several of
the young people participated in
the program, including James Yonally, the local president.
Seventy guests were present, a
picnic supper was served at Wit
wer Park, with Mrs. Frank Melehoir in charge of the dining room
service. The community swimming
pool was also opened for the
guests, who came from a three
county area.
Traffic; Accidents
And Violations
Joseph Schoenberg of Canton
was treated at Mercy hospital last
week for abrasions suffered when
his car struck a power pole south
of the Village on Route S, the sher
iff's office reported. The driver
told deputies the mishap occurred
when he fell asleep at the wheel.
Clarence Lewis and Ernest Cate
of Zellers camp, Hartville, suffered lacerations when a car driven
by Lewis left the road on Route
43 two miles north of Cario and
upset, deputies reported. They
were given treatment at Mercy
hospital.
Charles A. Moore Jr., of R. D. 7,
North Canton, was treated at Mercy hospital for a hand laceration
suffered Sunday at 8:50 p.m. when
his car struck a horse and buggy
one mile south of Uniontown on
Route 8, the sheriff's office reported.
Mr. Moore told deputies he was
traveling south when he saw the
lights of the buggy. He said , he
turned to the left and that his car
struck and killed the horse. Alvin
L. Yoder, 16, of R. D. 2, Union-
town, driver of the horse and buggy, told deputies he was crossing
the highway when the accident occurred.
Summoned to Canton traffic
court on a signal light charges
were Steward T. Booth of Lindy
Lane and John T. Brown of Orchard Acres. Leo Bonderer of Hower
street was summoned on a stop
charge.
Five motorists were arrested by
village police during the past week
on reckless^ driving charges. They
were, Dennis Carey Sonner of Akron, David Davis of Canton, Waldo Stilwell Howell also of Canton, Oliver L. Person of Cleveland
and Carlton McQuaide of Huntington, West Virginia.
TAXPAYERS GIVEN
UNEXPECTED REPRIEVE
Although the formal period for
paying currently-due real estate
taxes and special assessments ended at noon Saturday, County Treasurer Frank A. \Hoffman said he
will continue to accept payments
penalty-free for several days or
until the mail accumulated in his
office has been handled.
The treasurer said that from
all indications, the collection will
top the 100 per cent mark.
Owners of Property Protest
North Canton Annexation Plan
Objections by 24' property owners were registered at a
hearing before the county commissioners held Friday, July
12 on the petition of North Canton for th.e annexation of
territory to the north and east of the village.
Most of the objectors claimed they were satisfied with the
situation as it now exists and that
they have no desire to become a
part of the village. Others contended that they feared a substantial increase in the appraised values of their homes with a corresponding tax increase if the annexation finally is approved.
Albert B. Arbaugh, solicitor for
the village, in replying to the objections, said: "This is not a case
of wanting to milk these people by
bringing them into the village. It
is not a case of getting them in
and then giving them nothing. The
village is able, financially and in
every other way, to give every advantage that has been promised
and it intends to make good on
its promises."
Objections came from residents
of that part of the territory to the
north and northwest while there
were no protests from another
section to the east, it was said at.
the hearing. Objectors were represented by Warren D. Smith.
Two North Canton
Honor Sudents Get
Special Training
Harold Duryee and Maxine
Detimore are the two honor
students from North Canton
who received special forensics
scholarships from Kent State
University and are attending
regular college courses there
in speech; radio, debate and
dramatics. The course started
the first of July and will conclude on Friday, July 26.
The 'Cherubs', so-called by the
college groups, are the 11th group
to be sent to Kent State. There are
37, 36 from. Ohio and 1 from Illinois, in the class, the largest since
the scholarship awards began. To
be eligible, students must be sophomores, juniors or seniors in the
upper 10 per cent of their high
school class.
The 22 girls and 15 boys are
staying in college dormitories. Out
of 12 roles in the Kent State summer play, 'Magnificent Odsession,'
to be given July 24, nine will be
taken by the cherubs.
John B. Mohler, 69, died Monday, July 15, in Aultman hospital
where he had gone Sunday for
treatment. Mr. Mohler had been inj
failing health for the past four
years. He was a life resident of
Stark County and had served as
Mayor of North Canton for. two
terms, and was a member of the
Village Council in 1917.
Mr. Mohler was associated with
his brother Myron in the Mohler
Lumber Company, of which he was
the secretary since it was organiz- j
ed 36 years ago. An active member of the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church, he had held
many Church and Sunday School
positions in his lifetime. He ,was a
32nd degree Mason and a member
of the F. & A. M. Lodge of Canton.
He is survived by his widow,!
Mrs. Charlotte Mohler of the1
home; three daughters, Mrs. Florence Keller of Shaker Heights;
Mrs. Grace Warstler of North
Canton; and Mrs. Ruth Shriver of
Dayton; one son, Robert J. Mohler
of Cleveland; one brother, Myron
M. Mohler of iNorth Canton, and
nine grandchildren.
The body was taken from the
Lewis parlors to the home on Wednesday, where it will remain until
Thursday at 11:30 a. m., when it
will be removed to the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. The
casket will remain open until 2:30
p. m., the hour of the service. Rev.
Melvin E. Beck will officiate at the
the services and burial will be
made in the North Canton Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith Witter
Attends P-T. A.
At Miami University
Mrs. Smith H. Witter of North
Canton, East District director of
Ohio Congress of Parents and
Teachers, was chosen by the state
organization to represent the directors at a special training session
at "Miami University, which began
on July 8.
The course, continuing for two
weeks, is devoted to various educational problems, and the 200 persons attending will be leaders in
both professional and lay fields.
Mrs. Witter is a former president of Stark County Council of
Parents and Teachers.
Two Injured in
Traffic Accident
Two persons were treated by a
Canal Fulton physician Monday,
July 15, at 6:25 a. m. for injuries
suffered in an auto collision at the
Canal Fulton-[North Canton road
and S. Main St. ext. intersection,
highway patrolmen reported.
Injured were Charles Robert
Zinninger, 23, of 319 5th St., Ely-
ria, driver of one of the autos,
head injuries and lacerations of
the left leg, and his sister, Shirley
Zinninger, 17, of 2112. Clarendon
ave, Canton, a passenger, severe
lacerations and contusions of the
face and head and lacerations* of
the left leg. The driver of the
other auto., Robert Shackelton, 62,
of 759 Amherst road NE, Massillon, was uninjured.
Giri Dampers Left
For Dunn Eden Tuesday
Nine girl campers and their
advisor Jean Johnson left for
a four day camping trip to
Dunn Eden on Tuesday, July
16. Among* the fortunate ones
to leave were Shirley Mellen,
Marilyn Surbey, Shirley Trott,
Barbara Bierly, Gloria Boyd,
Mary Jane Ellson, Marilyn
Baker, Caroline Willaman .and
Martha Deuble.
Last week twelve girls enjoyed a
four day trip to the Old Man's
Cave, a favorite camping site for
many. It is one of Ohio's most
scenic spots and_ offers unusual opportunities for hiking, there are
many caves, waterfalls and gorges
and other spots of natural beauty.
iNan DeMusey went along as assistant to Jean Johnson the girl's
leader.
A trip is being planned for next
week for boys in the seventh,
eighth and ninth -grades to camp
at Black Water Falls, this trip is
later than it usually has been other years, in order to avoid bad
weather, so every day spent there
.could be enjoyed.
North Ganton Horse
Wins in Ganfield Show
The Conqueror, eight-year-old
gelding owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Bolender of Pleasant View
Heights farms, North Canton, won
first place in the three-gaited class
for horses 15.2 and over in qualifying events Friday night, July 12,
and in the championshipstake Sunday at the Youngstown horse show
at Canfield. Miss Betsy Bolender
won first place in equitation for
children under 10 and second in
the under 48 inches pony class.
Next To My Heart, black mare
owned by Dr. and Mrs. D. H.
Bachtel, placed first in the fine
harness stake event and Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Ford's black mare,
Midnite Lady, took first honors in
the 15.2 three-gaited walk trot
class and placed third in the three
gaited stake event.
Reading Circus at
North Ganton Library
Nears End
Boys and girls who are reading
for the Summer Honor Roll are
urgently asked to complete their
reading by the end of this week,
Saturday, July 20th. The lists
should be in the hands of the librarians by that time, so that thej
final plans can be made for the
surprise show and program to be
held at the Library, Thursday, August 1st at 2:00 p. m.
SEVEN FROM VILLAGE
REGISTERED AT OHIO
STATE UNIVERSITY
With a student body more than
double those of pre-war years,
Ohio State is now preparing for
20,000 students this fall. Summer
enrollment of more than 11,000
includes the following seven from
North Canton, Tom Lee Heffner;
Betty Jane Hill; Robert H. Hill;
Roy Mohler; Jean E. Morrison;
Kenneth R. Warburton* and Merle
D. Stokes, *>- , . _
Keeps in Step With
Many New Books
The Book Publishing business usually slows down its
pace in the summer, with the
inevitable result that fewer
books are published and the
flow of books to the library
is somewhat retarded.
A few items of interest
have been received however,
which our readers might enjoy.
The movie, SMOKY, now being
shown in Canton has stimulated
renewed interest in Will James
novel of that same title. The library has acquired a new copy of
the book for those patrons who
have asked for the book and for all
others who might enjoy reading or
■rereading the book.
A new Crime Club Selection
mystery has been received, this
one being THE HIDDEN PORTAL by Garnett Weston. The Crime
Club is consistent in selecting well
written, well developed mystery
stories which places them above
many of the more mediocre mysteries being written.
The Library has brought its
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA series up to date with purchase of
the 1946-1947 volume of that set.
33,893 biographies of living .people are included in the present volume.
For readers who enjoy books in
lighter vein, two new books are
available: HOMECOMING by
Wechsberg and BRITIANNIA
NEWS by Margery Sharp.
And for our practical minded
patrons we have CAMPS AND
COTTAGES by C. D. White, JOBS
AND SMALL BUSINESSES, and
MANUEL OF SMART HOUSEKEEPING bv G. B. Jones.
Rural Women's Glubs
To Hold Picnic July 3 S
At Ink Park
The Stark County Federation of
Rural Women's Clubs will hold
their summer meeting at Ink Park
Canton in the form of a picnic, at
12 noon, on July 31.
Welcome Inn Farm Women of
JNavarre and Washington Township Farm Women will furnish
number for the program. ' Rev.
H. B. Shoffner will address the
meeting during the afternoon.
Jackson Junior Community Club
will act as hostess and furnish
coffee. Stark County has a membership of four hundred and fourteen and all are urged to attend.
Each person attending is asked- to
bring a covered dish and table
service.
Mrs. W. R. Grossman of Paris
is president, and Mrs. C. C. liner-
ode is secretary.
ORVAL BOLLINGER
DIED FOLLOWING
LONG ILLNESS
Orval Jacob Bollinger, 20, of
Jefferson ave, Hartville, died
Thursday, July 4 in his home after
a long illness. He was a life resident of this vicinity and was attending Manchester College, Manchester, Indiana, before he became
ill. Mr. Bollinger was a graduate
of Hartville High School where He
played basketball and was a member of the Glee Club and the
band. He was a member of First
Brethren Church. •—-^
He leaves his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Bollinger; two
brothers, Robert of Akron and
Walter of Hartville, and one sis-,
ter, Mrs. Henry Hall of Hartville.
Services were held Sundays July
7 at 2:30.p.m. in the residence with
Rev. R. Av Coffman officiating.
Burial was -made in Mt.jPeace
Cemetery. • ,_.. >_LXj.'-1~'~-» _ >

"W
Vital Economy
The Federal taxes people paid before the war were staggering (then) although the amount seems small in contrast
to what they have been paying lately and probably
will keep paying for several years. Just £he
same, prewar taxes were big money and, even now, would
be worth saving. That's exactly the point I want to make in
this department today: The saving is possible.
I i Civilian employees of the United States government today
F number, approximately 2,800,000 when 1,250,000 would be
plenty. Even this low figure is about twice what we had six
months after World War I. In short, government has 1,550,-
000 unnecessary hirelings now—more people than live in The
Bronx, in Los Angeles or in St. Louis plus all of its suburbs.
It is humiliating to think about.
All of this enormous host of people are eating out of the
public breadbasket. They are not to be thought about as if
they had private wealth and had retired to pursue some impractical hobby. Such people as that do, at least, distribute
wealth previously put away. The people I am .talking about
are deadweight on the rest of us. They subsit on federal tax
revenue.
Since their average annual income is about $2,400 each,
they are costing the taxpayers of the United States every
year the staggering sum of $3,720,000,000 in salaries alone.
j Everybody who hires salaried people knows well that salaries are* not all they cost. They have to be provided more or
- Yes's space, lighted, heated and equipped
- :Add to these items such matters as traveling expenses,
telephone calls and incidentals, and the annual cost of having
these people employed will swell to at least five billion dollars. That's more than total federal tax collections in any
pi*e-war year. If such people oould be,lifted off the public's
n&k," the money could-"Be gav'ea- antf^the'public would-sttT'ely
feel the relief.
Such shortening of payrolls would be completely justified by savings alone, but there are many other benefits. (1)
It would help to balance the federal budget, and, if it is not
balanced, the country •wilt eventually go broke. (2) It would
help curb the trend toward bureaucracy, toward centralization of power and toward government by whim instead of
;dpliberate government by law.
^T: (3) Not the least of blessings to follow laying off these
" people would be to release more than one and a half million
persons for productive work, letting them" create something
instead of living off the efforts of others. (4) Finally,
it would increase the hope of saving for future generations
the finest civilization this world has ever know. I submit unto you, it ought to be done.
Problem or Situation
The other day I was talking with a friend about a serious
play of "social significance". We had not enjoyed the performance and were trying to figure out what was. wrong
with us that we did not like such a potent drama. Finally we
arrived at a conclusion. What had offended us was that the
playright had made a problem out of a situation.
f. The more I thought about this the more clearly I could see
-^•iri it a fatal failing of many of us. We make problems out of
situations and in dramatizing them, lose our own perspective.
What is the difference ?. A situation has its funny side, a
problem never. A situation.can be walked away or out of, a
problem cannot be left behind. A situation is a combination
of circumstances, or a condition as modified or determined by
" surroundings. A problem is a perplexing question, demanding settlement.
;I know one person who confuses the two, with the result
that her life is always full of turmoil and upsets. The world
is either all wrong—or coming to an end. Trifles are mountains. If events do not follow the course she mapped out,
then the day is ruined! She never has time to enjpy the little pleasures of life, because she is always seeing a problem
in a situation and is so occupied by the problem, she overlooks how easily the situation can be changed by changing
the surroundings.
So it is with much of the troubles that beset us as individuals, as a nation, as a world. We are determined to make
problems out of simple human equations. We damn groups,
never realizing that we donJt live'with groups, but "just with
a comparatively few people and that we are free to change
our surroundings if we don't like them.
JB We treat the entire world like a gigantic jig-saw puzzle
1,'and try to crowd in the parts where we want them to go,
irrespective of size or color. Life for most of us is not a
problem. It is a situation which by dint of a sense of humor,
careful application to our own work, and a friendly spirit, we
can make go our way just as often as'the other.
• Change the situation and forget the problem!
Our People ShouldBe WellFed
. j. It is perfectly natural that our people want to go the "limit
in feeding .starving people who have been victims of the
great World War. But when it comes to bring the process
down to slices of bread, pieces of-meat, minimums of sugar
$nd synthetic foods and fruit juices, plus inferior paper
.tpwels, etc., etc., etc.—that's when reason breaks company
Hvith orders from "brass hats" and administrators holding
political positions.
VOL. ,22—No-, 40
KORTH CANTON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1946
$2.00 PER Y±JAB
23 Pass Life Saving
Tests at Community Pool
Hours 'at the Pool Have Been Planned to Accomodate tWe
Greatest Number of People
Twenty-three North Cantonites have qualified for their
Red Cross life saving tests, eighteen passing the Junior tests
and five the Senior.
Among the eighteen who
were Barbara Russell, Peggy
Myers, Yvonne Streby, Janet Powell, Daryle Fondriest, Don fLesh,
Jay Bishop, Bob Sumser, Clayton
Carson, Steve Wilkins, Chester
Blattert, Ronnie Morrow, Nancy
Hummel, Bill Bushqng, Dick Wise
and Martha Mellen.
The five who have passed their
senior life saving tests and spent
at least seventeen hours in the
pool practicing were, Norma Harrison, Inez Brimsfield, Darlene
Broske, Barbara Gray and Barbara Miller.
The swimming pool is open every day for North Cantonites from
the opening hour at 12:15 to 1
o'clock the pool is used by Hoover
employees during their lunch hour.
At 1:30 p. m. the beginners classes
begin and last until three o'clock.
From 2 p. m. until 4 the intermediates use the pool and also the advanced classes are in session in
the different depths. From, three to
four there are class periods for
adults. Also- from three to four
the beginners and those in the
baby pool must be supervised by
their own parents, and all those in
the pool up to this time must be
out by 4 o'clock.
From 4 until 6 the pool can be
used by adults and the only children admitted during that time are
those who are accompanied by
their own parents who are swimming at the same time that their
children are.
Evenings the pool is open from
7 until 8:30 p. m., for all who
want to swim. A watermellon hunt
will he held on Friday evening,
Julv 26 at 7:30 p. m„ and a penny hunt is being planned for August.
have passed the Junior tests
Post, LuEllen Lesh, Barbara
Pet and Doll Show
To Be Held At
Playgrounds
Children attending the
playgrounds this year have
been royally entertained each
week with special events being planned for their entertainment.
- This week each playground
had a pet and doll show, first
and second prizes being given for
the prize pet and also first and second prizes for the best doll.
'Last week Don Hans, magician
entertained the chidren with a magic show which was held at the
Witwer Street Park, where all the
children from all five playgrounds
gathered that morning. Silk hand-
J kerchiefs appeared out of the nowhere, ropes which had been cut
in two magically joined themselves together again, ar.d the children were completely mystified.
Some of the playgrounds will
be visited by 'Nancy' the pony in
the near future -while other playgrounds will have a treasure hunt.
Teacher Lives in Brooder House on "Campus"
MOLINE, ILL.—Here's 'one7 for" "what will "they5 "think "of next department" in the way of finding substitute homes during the current housing shortage. Mrs. Mary F. Riley of Aledo, 111., teacher of
the Duncan rural school in Mercer county, hit upon the novel idea
of setting up a brooder house on the "campus" where she makes
her home during the school year. "It's convenient, too," says Mrs.
Riley, pointing out she solved both the housing and the transportation problem with one stroke. Mrs. Riley is shown above with
"brood" of seven students at the door of her home with the one-
room schoolhouse in the background.
West Nfntishilien
Host for Music
Contest Sunday
. ThejWest Nimishillen
Church of* the Brethren will
play host at the music contest
to be held Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 in the Church. The
contest is sponsored by the
Men's Work of the Sub-district and the contestants will
be from the seven Brethren
Churches included in this
area.
The winner of the contest will
receive an audition on the radio
sometime in the near future. The
only rules are that they be included in any class up to and including the Young People's Class of
any of the following churches:
West Nimishillen, East Nimishillen, Hartville, Maple Avenue, Canton City, Canton Renter, and Eden Tuscarawas.
There will be several numbers
presented bv young people of this
vicinity and the public is invited.
MRS. DANIEL ROHN
BURIED SATURDAY
Mrs. Nellie Rackle Rohn, a life
resident of Canton and wife of
Daniel I. Rohn, died July 11, in her
home on the Canton-Middlebranch
road. Mrs. Rohn, who was 67, had
been in ill health three months.
A daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Rackle, early residents here, Mrs. Rohn was member, of Trinity Lutheran Church,
the Missionary Society and Cen
chrean Bible Class. During the war
she was active in various branches
of volunteer Red Cross work. Mr.
Rohn is associated with the Ferd
P. Drumm Insurance Agency. The
family moved to the present home
last February from 1218 22nd St.
NW, where they had resided many
years.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Rohn leaves a daughter, Mrs. Robert V. Nist, and a son, D. W.
Rohn, both of Canton; four sisters,
Mrs. Minnie Ajootian of Brooklyn,
New York, Miss Cora B. Rackle,
Miss Mary Louise Rackle and Miss
R. Christint Rackle all of Hayward.
California; two brothers, Fred
W. Rackle of Providence, Rhode
Island, and one granddaughter.
Funeral rites were conducted by
Rev. Tom B. Homrighausen Saturday, July 13 at 1 p. m. in the
Arnold funeral home. Burial was
made in Westlawn Cemetery.
MRS. ELLEN LAUBY
LIFE RESIEDNT
DIED JULY 10
Mrs. Ellen Lauby, 93, of R. D. 7,
North Canton, died in Aultman
Hospital July 10, after an illness
of tfour weeks. A life resident of
this vicinity, she resided with her
daughter, Mrs. T. H. Gross. She
leaves another daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Marker of Barberton; a son
Walter Lauby of Uniontown; nine
grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren.
Rev. Paul Daneker conducted
rites Friday, July 12, at 2:30' p. m.
in the Myers parlors at GreentcAwn.
Burial was made in North Canton
Cemetery.
Basis Of Hates
Rates to be charged commercial users of the Akron-
Canton-Massillon Airport will
be based on takeoff weight of
the aircraft used instead of
according to the number of
flights, Howard E. Ramsey,
manager of the field, told the
South Akron Kiwanis Club
last week.
-Although it is customary to
charge according to the number of takeoffs, Mr. Ramsey pointed out that owners of planes with
larger cargo loads should pay
more.
There will be no fees for private]
flyers but there will be a four-
cent-a-gallon charge on all gasoline delivered to the field, he said.
Mr. Ramsey said he saw no reason why there should be any controversy between the Akron Municipal Airport and his -field, al
though the Akron field is due to
lose its four major airlines to the
new port.
The joint Stark-Summit county
field is looking ahead to air traffic of 160,000 passengers in 1950
and 420,000 by 1960, Mr. Ramsey
said.
The airport is scheduled to be
in operation this fall but considerable work remains to be done on
the runways and county commissioners are not to open bids for
steel for the terminal building until' July 19. Therefore, it appears
that the airport cannot be completed before late .in September.
The field is 14.7 miles from
downtown Akron and 9 miles from
the business section of Canton, according to engineers of the two
counties.
Help Thy
Members of Green Township Volunteer Fire Department really live by the golden rule. On Saturday, July
13 they all turned out to give
a helping hand to one of
their neighbors who had
been injured when he fell
from a hay wagon on the 4th
of July.
Conrad Klingenstein, the
injured farmer, who runs a
farm, near Greensburg, has
had his hay baled and put
up and his wheat shocked,
by the members of Greens-
burg's Vounteer Fire Department.
Community Church
Host to Members of
Youth Conference
John B. Mohler
Died July 1!
MOTHER OF LOCAL
RESIDENTS DIES
IN ARIZONA
Mrs. Marie Bunton, former Canton resident, died Tuesday, July 9
in Phoenix, Arizona, where she
had resided about four years. Born
in Cadiz, she "resided most of her
life in Canton.
Surviving.are her mother, Mrs.
Pearl Johnston of 1119 9th St., N-
W, and a brother, Chester Johnston of the Greentown-Mt. Union
road. Another "brother, Corp.. Lloyd
Johnston, died June 13 1944, in
France from injuries suffered in
action. Services are incomplete.
Mr. Albert Allison
Honored at Party
Mr. Albert Allison of 343 West
Maple street who retired on July
3 after working for the Portland
Cement Company, for 45 years,
was the guest of honor at a party
given for him by the employees.
Mr. Allison was given a Hamilton watch and a purse containing
a sum of 'money.
BOY GARDENERS
HELD PICNIC JULY 11
Boy Gardeners Club of Jackson
Township met Tuesday, July 3, at
the home of the adviser, J. A.
Stanley. Games were played and
refreshments served by Ronald
Gross'and Jorm Murphy. The next
meeting July u in the form of a^
picnic and weiner roast at Lake 0'
Springs.
The Rev. Mr. Toogood of Hiram,
was tligv, gnest. - speaker at the[
Youth Conference held in the
Community Christian Church on
Sunday, July 14. Rev. Mr. Scott
was the chairman, and several of
the young people participated in
the program, including James Yonally, the local president.
Seventy guests were present, a
picnic supper was served at Wit
wer Park, with Mrs. Frank Melehoir in charge of the dining room
service. The community swimming
pool was also opened for the
guests, who came from a three
county area.
Traffic; Accidents
And Violations
Joseph Schoenberg of Canton
was treated at Mercy hospital last
week for abrasions suffered when
his car struck a power pole south
of the Village on Route S, the sher
iff's office reported. The driver
told deputies the mishap occurred
when he fell asleep at the wheel.
Clarence Lewis and Ernest Cate
of Zellers camp, Hartville, suffered lacerations when a car driven
by Lewis left the road on Route
43 two miles north of Cario and
upset, deputies reported. They
were given treatment at Mercy
hospital.
Charles A. Moore Jr., of R. D. 7,
North Canton, was treated at Mercy hospital for a hand laceration
suffered Sunday at 8:50 p.m. when
his car struck a horse and buggy
one mile south of Uniontown on
Route 8, the sheriff's office reported.
Mr. Moore told deputies he was
traveling south when he saw the
lights of the buggy. He said , he
turned to the left and that his car
struck and killed the horse. Alvin
L. Yoder, 16, of R. D. 2, Union-
town, driver of the horse and buggy, told deputies he was crossing
the highway when the accident occurred.
Summoned to Canton traffic
court on a signal light charges
were Steward T. Booth of Lindy
Lane and John T. Brown of Orchard Acres. Leo Bonderer of Hower
street was summoned on a stop
charge.
Five motorists were arrested by
village police during the past week
on reckless^ driving charges. They
were, Dennis Carey Sonner of Akron, David Davis of Canton, Waldo Stilwell Howell also of Canton, Oliver L. Person of Cleveland
and Carlton McQuaide of Huntington, West Virginia.
TAXPAYERS GIVEN
UNEXPECTED REPRIEVE
Although the formal period for
paying currently-due real estate
taxes and special assessments ended at noon Saturday, County Treasurer Frank A. \Hoffman said he
will continue to accept payments
penalty-free for several days or
until the mail accumulated in his
office has been handled.
The treasurer said that from
all indications, the collection will
top the 100 per cent mark.
Owners of Property Protest
North Canton Annexation Plan
Objections by 24' property owners were registered at a
hearing before the county commissioners held Friday, July
12 on the petition of North Canton for th.e annexation of
territory to the north and east of the village.
Most of the objectors claimed they were satisfied with the
situation as it now exists and that
they have no desire to become a
part of the village. Others contended that they feared a substantial increase in the appraised values of their homes with a corresponding tax increase if the annexation finally is approved.
Albert B. Arbaugh, solicitor for
the village, in replying to the objections, said: "This is not a case
of wanting to milk these people by
bringing them into the village. It
is not a case of getting them in
and then giving them nothing. The
village is able, financially and in
every other way, to give every advantage that has been promised
and it intends to make good on
its promises."
Objections came from residents
of that part of the territory to the
north and northwest while there
were no protests from another
section to the east, it was said at.
the hearing. Objectors were represented by Warren D. Smith.
Two North Canton
Honor Sudents Get
Special Training
Harold Duryee and Maxine
Detimore are the two honor
students from North Canton
who received special forensics
scholarships from Kent State
University and are attending
regular college courses there
in speech; radio, debate and
dramatics. The course started
the first of July and will conclude on Friday, July 26.
The 'Cherubs', so-called by the
college groups, are the 11th group
to be sent to Kent State. There are
37, 36 from. Ohio and 1 from Illinois, in the class, the largest since
the scholarship awards began. To
be eligible, students must be sophomores, juniors or seniors in the
upper 10 per cent of their high
school class.
The 22 girls and 15 boys are
staying in college dormitories. Out
of 12 roles in the Kent State summer play, 'Magnificent Odsession,'
to be given July 24, nine will be
taken by the cherubs.
John B. Mohler, 69, died Monday, July 15, in Aultman hospital
where he had gone Sunday for
treatment. Mr. Mohler had been inj
failing health for the past four
years. He was a life resident of
Stark County and had served as
Mayor of North Canton for. two
terms, and was a member of the
Village Council in 1917.
Mr. Mohler was associated with
his brother Myron in the Mohler
Lumber Company, of which he was
the secretary since it was organiz- j
ed 36 years ago. An active member of the Zion Evangelical and
Reformed Church, he had held
many Church and Sunday School
positions in his lifetime. He ,was a
32nd degree Mason and a member
of the F. & A. M. Lodge of Canton.
He is survived by his widow,!
Mrs. Charlotte Mohler of the1
home; three daughters, Mrs. Florence Keller of Shaker Heights;
Mrs. Grace Warstler of North
Canton; and Mrs. Ruth Shriver of
Dayton; one son, Robert J. Mohler
of Cleveland; one brother, Myron
M. Mohler of iNorth Canton, and
nine grandchildren.
The body was taken from the
Lewis parlors to the home on Wednesday, where it will remain until
Thursday at 11:30 a. m., when it
will be removed to the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. The
casket will remain open until 2:30
p. m., the hour of the service. Rev.
Melvin E. Beck will officiate at the
the services and burial will be
made in the North Canton Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith Witter
Attends P-T. A.
At Miami University
Mrs. Smith H. Witter of North
Canton, East District director of
Ohio Congress of Parents and
Teachers, was chosen by the state
organization to represent the directors at a special training session
at "Miami University, which began
on July 8.
The course, continuing for two
weeks, is devoted to various educational problems, and the 200 persons attending will be leaders in
both professional and lay fields.
Mrs. Witter is a former president of Stark County Council of
Parents and Teachers.
Two Injured in
Traffic Accident
Two persons were treated by a
Canal Fulton physician Monday,
July 15, at 6:25 a. m. for injuries
suffered in an auto collision at the
Canal Fulton-[North Canton road
and S. Main St. ext. intersection,
highway patrolmen reported.
Injured were Charles Robert
Zinninger, 23, of 319 5th St., Ely-
ria, driver of one of the autos,
head injuries and lacerations of
the left leg, and his sister, Shirley
Zinninger, 17, of 2112. Clarendon
ave, Canton, a passenger, severe
lacerations and contusions of the
face and head and lacerations* of
the left leg. The driver of the
other auto., Robert Shackelton, 62,
of 759 Amherst road NE, Massillon, was uninjured.
Giri Dampers Left
For Dunn Eden Tuesday
Nine girl campers and their
advisor Jean Johnson left for
a four day camping trip to
Dunn Eden on Tuesday, July
16. Among* the fortunate ones
to leave were Shirley Mellen,
Marilyn Surbey, Shirley Trott,
Barbara Bierly, Gloria Boyd,
Mary Jane Ellson, Marilyn
Baker, Caroline Willaman .and
Martha Deuble.
Last week twelve girls enjoyed a
four day trip to the Old Man's
Cave, a favorite camping site for
many. It is one of Ohio's most
scenic spots and_ offers unusual opportunities for hiking, there are
many caves, waterfalls and gorges
and other spots of natural beauty.
iNan DeMusey went along as assistant to Jean Johnson the girl's
leader.
A trip is being planned for next
week for boys in the seventh,
eighth and ninth -grades to camp
at Black Water Falls, this trip is
later than it usually has been other years, in order to avoid bad
weather, so every day spent there
.could be enjoyed.
North Ganton Horse
Wins in Ganfield Show
The Conqueror, eight-year-old
gelding owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Bolender of Pleasant View
Heights farms, North Canton, won
first place in the three-gaited class
for horses 15.2 and over in qualifying events Friday night, July 12,
and in the championshipstake Sunday at the Youngstown horse show
at Canfield. Miss Betsy Bolender
won first place in equitation for
children under 10 and second in
the under 48 inches pony class.
Next To My Heart, black mare
owned by Dr. and Mrs. D. H.
Bachtel, placed first in the fine
harness stake event and Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Ford's black mare,
Midnite Lady, took first honors in
the 15.2 three-gaited walk trot
class and placed third in the three
gaited stake event.
Reading Circus at
North Ganton Library
Nears End
Boys and girls who are reading
for the Summer Honor Roll are
urgently asked to complete their
reading by the end of this week,
Saturday, July 20th. The lists
should be in the hands of the librarians by that time, so that thej
final plans can be made for the
surprise show and program to be
held at the Library, Thursday, August 1st at 2:00 p. m.
SEVEN FROM VILLAGE
REGISTERED AT OHIO
STATE UNIVERSITY
With a student body more than
double those of pre-war years,
Ohio State is now preparing for
20,000 students this fall. Summer
enrollment of more than 11,000
includes the following seven from
North Canton, Tom Lee Heffner;
Betty Jane Hill; Robert H. Hill;
Roy Mohler; Jean E. Morrison;
Kenneth R. Warburton* and Merle
D. Stokes, *>- , . _
Keeps in Step With
Many New Books
The Book Publishing business usually slows down its
pace in the summer, with the
inevitable result that fewer
books are published and the
flow of books to the library
is somewhat retarded.
A few items of interest
have been received however,
which our readers might enjoy.
The movie, SMOKY, now being
shown in Canton has stimulated
renewed interest in Will James
novel of that same title. The library has acquired a new copy of
the book for those patrons who
have asked for the book and for all
others who might enjoy reading or
■rereading the book.
A new Crime Club Selection
mystery has been received, this
one being THE HIDDEN PORTAL by Garnett Weston. The Crime
Club is consistent in selecting well
written, well developed mystery
stories which places them above
many of the more mediocre mysteries being written.
The Library has brought its
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA series up to date with purchase of
the 1946-1947 volume of that set.
33,893 biographies of living .people are included in the present volume.
For readers who enjoy books in
lighter vein, two new books are
available: HOMECOMING by
Wechsberg and BRITIANNIA
NEWS by Margery Sharp.
And for our practical minded
patrons we have CAMPS AND
COTTAGES by C. D. White, JOBS
AND SMALL BUSINESSES, and
MANUEL OF SMART HOUSEKEEPING bv G. B. Jones.
Rural Women's Glubs
To Hold Picnic July 3 S
At Ink Park
The Stark County Federation of
Rural Women's Clubs will hold
their summer meeting at Ink Park
Canton in the form of a picnic, at
12 noon, on July 31.
Welcome Inn Farm Women of
JNavarre and Washington Township Farm Women will furnish
number for the program. ' Rev.
H. B. Shoffner will address the
meeting during the afternoon.
Jackson Junior Community Club
will act as hostess and furnish
coffee. Stark County has a membership of four hundred and fourteen and all are urged to attend.
Each person attending is asked- to
bring a covered dish and table
service.
Mrs. W. R. Grossman of Paris
is president, and Mrs. C. C. liner-
ode is secretary.
ORVAL BOLLINGER
DIED FOLLOWING
LONG ILLNESS
Orval Jacob Bollinger, 20, of
Jefferson ave, Hartville, died
Thursday, July 4 in his home after
a long illness. He was a life resident of this vicinity and was attending Manchester College, Manchester, Indiana, before he became
ill. Mr. Bollinger was a graduate
of Hartville High School where He
played basketball and was a member of the Glee Club and the
band. He was a member of First
Brethren Church. •—-^
He leaves his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Bollinger; two
brothers, Robert of Akron and
Walter of Hartville, and one sis-,
ter, Mrs. Henry Hall of Hartville.
Services were held Sundays July
7 at 2:30.p.m. in the residence with
Rev. R. Av Coffman officiating.
Burial was -made in Mt.jPeace
Cemetery. • ,_.. >_LXj.'-1~'~-» _ >